Hmm...that's interesting. I found Halabit to be very easy to understand, but that was after reading Stewart. Stewart's book is incredibly easy to understand, especially considering how short it is. Quite concise, yet readable.
I have Doyle Vol. II but I stopped studying for attempt #2 before I got to the BGP section. I should read through it as a refresher and to compare it to Halabi. But Dre? Despise?? :-) That's pretty harsh! However, I guess I can understand your point. BGP can be pretty easy to understand when it's explained correctly, and can be very difficult to understand when explained poorly. John ""Pintens, Koen"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I agree with Dre > I also got both books and Jeff Doyle's is so much easier to read and > understand then Halabi's > > Koen Pinten > Network Engineer > > CCNP CCDP MCSE MCSA MCDBA > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dre [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:55 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Cisco BGP Exam [7:73516] > > > > ""juniper"" wrote in message ... > > > Can anyone recommend a good book for the BGP exam > > > > I personally despise Halabi's "authortative, the BGP-bible" IRA > > book. It is awful. It is the sole reason nobody understands BGP. > > It's confusing, boring, and downright awful to read and understand > > such simple concepts. > > > > I passed the Cisco BGP exam (took the beta), and I did not even > > open Halabi or Stewart (I do like Stewart, but for this exam, his > > information is not really on-topic). > > > > Normally, I'd say read the RFC's, but they are also not going to > > help you on this exam. > > > > I used > > a) the outline provided by Cisco > > b) Jeff Doyle's TCP/IP Routing Volume II (first 318 pages) > > > > Jeff Doyle is the master of routing protocols...this misconception > > that Volume II was not as good as Volume I reminds me of 14 > > year old pimply-faced kids arguing about Star Wars vs. Empire > > or Matrix 1 vs. Matrix: Reloaded. These are all good movies... > > however, Star Wars: Episode I and II are more remniscient of > > Halabi....IMO. > > > > -dre > > **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: > > http://shop.groupstudy.com > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > > ********************************************************************** > This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If > you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain > it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then > delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the > Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited > ********************************************************************** > **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: > http://shop.groupstudy.com > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=73577&t=73516 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
